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Benjamin Gould (9 October 1849 – 29 October 1922) was a politician in colonial South Australia. He was the eldest son of Ephraim Gould (c. 1825 – 10 October 1891), draper, of Bowden and his wife Susannah, née Barnes (c. 1827 – 14 November 1891). who emigrated to South Australia on the ''Constance'', arriving at Port Adelaide in May 1848. He was employed on the staff of J. W. Grasby & Co., Limited. He was Mayor of Hindmarsh from December 1893 to July 1896 (E. Gould was mayor 1887–1888).〔Parsons, Ronald ''Hindmarsh Town'' Corporation of the Town of Hindmarsh, South Australia ISBN 0 9598793 0 7〕 He was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly for the seat of West Torrens and sat from April 1887 to April 1893, his colleagues being Benjamin Nash followed by Thomas Henry Brooker. He was for a time organist for the Way Memorial Church, Bowden, and for about 17 years was a member of the Pirie Street Methodist Church Choir. He died at his home, Chief street, Brompton after a long illness. ==Family== He married Amelia E. Williams (17 June 1851 – 10 December 1936) on 10 November 1870. *Arthur William Gould (6 February 1872 – ) married Frances Ellen Grubb on 18 April 1894. He was employed by E. O. Thomas, Limited. *Fanny Jane "Sis" Gould (7 August 1875 – ) never married *Flora V. Gould (2 April 1882 – 18 July 1948) married (Alfred) John Cowling (c. 1880 – 29 August 1951) on 26 September 1906; they lived in Bowden. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Benjamin Gould (Australian politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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